electives

英 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

美 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

n.  选修课程; 选修科目
elective的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 由选举产生的;选任的
  Anelectivepost or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election.
  1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
     布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• （外科手术）非急需的，可选择的
  Electivesurgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential.
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anelectiveis a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.
  1. Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
     选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。

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双语例句

• It also offers electives, assignments and seminars in other locations, including Shanghai and Hong Kong.
  它还在其它地方提供选修课、课外练习与研讨会，其中包括在上海与香港。
• And policy makers in nine states have begun awarding the same credits for computer science classes that they do for basic math and science courses, rather than treating them as electives.
  九个州的决策者已经开始给计算机科学课设定与数学和理科等基础课程相同的学分，不再将其作为选修课来对待。
• When Henley Management College was redesigning its MBA programme, the school decided against standalone classes or electives for public sector students, who comprise about 20 per cent of the class.
  当亨利管理学院（henleymanagementcollege）重新设计其mba项目时，它决定不为占学员总数近20%的公共部门学生设计独立的课程或者选修科目。
• The school will also increase the number of electives students can take in the first year to allow them to make a stronger impression on employers during their summer internships.
  此外，它还将增加选修课的数量，学生可以在第一年选修这些课程，帮助他们在暑假实习期间，给雇主留下更深刻的印象。
• I want to change one of my electives.
  我想换一门我的选修课。
• I also plan to take electives in international business in order to obtain the skills I need to launch my business.
  我也打算选修国际商业以便获得在创立我自己公司时所需的一些技能。
• Jenny: We were just discussing what electives we will take next year.
  詹妮：我们在讨论明年选些什么选修课。
• I knew I wanted to start my own company, and using the professional knowledge I expect to receive during the electives will put me ahead of all the Russian competition.
  我知道我想要创立自己的公司，而利用我将在选修课中学到的专业知识，将会使我在和所有俄罗斯对手的竞争中占得先机。
• Electives remain one of the most common means of doing so, with case studies that highlight pioneering leaders.
  选修课仍然是最普遍的方法之一，其中含有强调开拓型领袖的个案研究。
• For this reason, some argue that MBA students who want to work in social enterprises should pay attention in the finance, accounting and marketing classes, as well as focusing on the specialised electives.
  出于这一原因，一些人认为，希望进入社会企业的mba学员应该关注金融、会计和市场营销等课程，同时将重点放在专门开设的选修课上。